"If you don't like fashion magazines, don't buy them. Don't buy them and then bitch about them."- Cindy Crawford A few months back, while evading my Science textbook (these were the horror days before the Boards), I came across an article (I’m not naming any names) by the columnist of a reputed...
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Celebrity photographers extraordinaire Markus Klinko and Indrani + uber talented stylist to the stars, GK Reid talk pop culture, poverty and fundraising, their upcoming show and exhibition and more… In the last few years, we’ve been bombarded with a truck load of “reality shows” ...
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"Let me have men about me that are fat, sleek-headed men and such as sleep a-nights. Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look. He thinks too much. Such men are dangerous" ~ William Shakespeare An interesting attitude I've encountered is that eating disorders are a "women's problem" so...
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I don't want to be perfect, I want to be an individual". A few days ago, while heading over to the grocery store while staying with my cousin to, I met an old friend of a friend. We basically chatted for a while and made plans to meet up the next day. ...
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I've been an avid, faithful reader of Teen Vogue since, well, I could subscribe to magazines and when I heard they were publishing a book for girls/guys interested in breaking into the fashion industry, I was, well, to be frank, not expecting much. Which is not to say that the magazine isn't great; ...
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While the work of the average model helps to sell the clothing and makeup they wear, a spokesmodel’s entire job is centered around promoting a specific product. A fashion model uses her looks alone, while a spokesmodel is required to speak in advertisements and live appearances, extolling th...
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We all hear about 16 year old models juggling their career, their school and social life, right? Well, I had the chance to talk to Kimberly Rider, Indonesia and find out what it REALLY takes and what you have to give up to be a successful model at 16. So here is an excerpt from a chat we had for ...
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Till a week back, saying the name "Terry Richardson" evoked more awe and less fear and disgust for the legendary photographer. This, seems to have dramatically taken an unexpected twist as the comments of two models, Danish Rie Rasmussen and Jamie Peck (yeah, we don't no who she is, either) have c...
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The fashion industry is notorious for hiring extremely thin models, especially for runway shows. Fashion magazines often use airbrushing to hide imperfections and slim down their cover models. There have even been eating disorder related deaths of fashion models around the world. All this ...
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The modelling industry is tough. Plenty of girls try to break in and are unsuccessful. If you’re a fledgling model, you may have an idea of what it means to be a model that is simply not accurate. Before you go any further, consider the following realities that you will face in the indus...
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